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SN04LPV
2004 SAAB 9-3
Colour: Grey
Fuel: Petrol
Engine: 1796cc
General Information
- Registration SN04LPV
- Manufacturer SAAB
- Model 9-3
- Year 2004
- Colour Grey
- Fuel Type Petrol
- Engine Size 1796cc
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MOT History 25 Tests
MOT Test Statistics
25
Total Tests
19
Passes
6
Failures
76%
Pass Rate
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152 Total Defects Recorded
25 Jun 2025
Pass
Mileage: 105,802 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2026Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shocker mount point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hub bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut mount point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shocker mount point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hub bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut mount point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
24 Jun 2025
Fail
Mileage: 105,800 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush likely to become detached trailing arm bush fallen out (5.3.4 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Exhaust Lambda reading after 2nd fast idle outside specified limits (8.2.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Power steering component leaking rack leaking at gaitor (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Rear Seat belt not functioning as intended jamed under seat (7.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Rear Exhaust system insecure (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
- Power steering malfunctioning (2.1.5 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Offside Headlamp aim projected beam image is obviously incorrect (4.1.2 (c)) Repair immediately
- Power steering inoperative very tight (2.1.5 (c) (i)) Repair immediately
- Front Exhaust has a major leak of exhaust gases (6.1.2 (a)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- rear heat shield
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shocker mount point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hub bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut mount point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Inner Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive shocker mount point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Subframe mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Lower Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement hub bush (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Upper Suspension component mounting prescribed area is corroded but not considered excessive strut mount point (5.3.6 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Lower Steering column universal joint has slight wear or play and very rusty at uj (2.2.2 (c))
18 Jul 2024
Pass
Mileage: 102,478 MI
Expiry date: 17 Jul 2025Advisory notice item(s)
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- exhaust parts corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
18 Jul 2024
Fail
Mileage: 102,476 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Tyre tread depth below requirements of 1.6mm (5.2.3 (e)) Dangerous
- Front Windscreen wiper does not clear the windscreen effectively (3.4 (b) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Rear Brakes imbalanced across an axle (1.2.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint excessively worn (5.3.4 (a) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Brake hose ferrule excessively corroded (1.1.12 (f) (i)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- exhaust parts corroded
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Front Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened (1.1.14 (a) (ii))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm ball joint has slight play (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Offside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Front Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Rear Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement trailing arm (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Rear Brake pad(s) wearing thin (1.1.13 (a) (ii))
26 Apr 2023
Pass
Mileage: 93,968 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2024Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Rear hub bushes slightly worn
- exhaust parts corroded
- oil leak
26 Apr 2023
Fail
Mileage: 93,968 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Shock absorbers likely to become detached top mount (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Rear Shock absorbers likely to become detached top mount (5.3.2 (a) (ii)) Dangerous
- Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Headlamp light intensity severely reduced (4.1.4 (a)) Repair immediately
- Nearside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
- Offside Rear Coil spring fractured or broken (5.3.1 (b) (i)) Repair immediately
- Offside Front Position lamp not working (4.2.1 (a) (ii)) Repair immediately
Advisory notice item(s)
- exhaust parts corroded
- Rear hub bushes slightly worn
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Offside Rear Tyre worn close to legal limit/worn on edge (5.2.3 (e))
- Nearside Front Tyre slightly damaged/cracking or perishing (5.2.3 (d) (ii))
- oil leak
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
29 Mar 2022
Pass
Mileage: 84,850 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2023Advisory notice item(s)
- Nearside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Rear Sub-frame corroded but not seriously weakened (5.3.3 (b) (i))
- Oil leak, but not excessive (8.4.1 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Offside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Offside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm pin or bush worn but not resulting in excessive movement (5.3.4 (a) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Power steering component has slight seepage from a component rack end damp (2.1.5 (a))
- Nearside Play in steering rack inner joint(s) ()
- Nearside Front Brake disc worn, but not excessively (1.1.14 (a) (i))
28 Apr 2021
Pass
Mileage: 72,311 MI
Expiry date: 27 Apr 2022Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- slight exhaust blow at centre section
- Nearside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
1 Jul 2020
Pass
Mileage: 71,913 MI
Expiry date: 30 Jun 2021Advisory notice item(s)
- Front brake pads becoming low
- steering rack leaking
- slight exhaust blow
- Rear tyres becoming worn
- Offside Rear hub joints slightly worn
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Nearside Rear hub joints slightly worn
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage ball joint dust cover severely deteriorated (5.3.4 (b) (i))
1 Apr 2019
Pass
Mileage: 69,780 MI
Expiry date: 11 Oct 2020Advisory notice item(s)
- slight play in both rear upper suspension rose joints
- Offside Front Coil spring corroded (5.3.1 (b) (i))
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
- Nearside Rear Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrule (1.1.12 (f) (i))
4 Apr 2018
Pass
Mileage: 68,274 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2019Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Brake hose has slight corrosion to ferrules (3.6.B.4e)
31 Mar 2017
Pass
Mileage: 66,470 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2018Advisory notice item(s)
- engine covers fitted obscuring some components
- exhaust hanger corroded, one beside fuel tank
- Rear Direction indicator slightly discoloured both (1.4.A.2f)
31 Mar 2017
Fail
Mileage: 66,470 MI
Reason(s) for failure
- Nearside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has excessive play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
Advisory notice item(s)
- Rear Direction indicator deteriorated, but still visible from a reasonable distance both (1.4.A.2e)
- exhaust hanger corroded, one beside fuel tank
- engine covers fitted obscuring some components
12 Apr 2016
Pass
Mileage: 62,499 MI
Expiry date: 11 Apr 2017Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
- engine cover fitted obscuring some components
- both rear shock absorber upper mount brackets corroded but weakened
- Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both (2.7.3)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre join (7.1.2)
12 Apr 2016
Fail
Mileage: 62,499 MI
Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases centre join (7.1.2)
- engine cover fitted obscuring some components
- both rear shock absorber upper mount brackets corroded but weakened
- Rear Shock absorber has a light misting of oil both (2.7.3)
- Offside Front Anti-roll bar linkage has slight play in a ball joint (2.4.G.2)
12 May 2015
Pass
Mileage: 58,990 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2016Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
12 May 2014
Pass
Mileage: 54,876 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2015 12 May 201412 May 2014
Fail
Mileage: 54,876 MI
12 May 201414 May 2013
Pass
Mileage: 50,019 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2014Advisory notice item(s)
- Exhaust has a minor leak of exhaust gases (7.1.2)
16 Apr 2012
Pass
Mileage: 44,766 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2013Advisory notice item(s)
- Offside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
- Nearside Rear Upper Suspension arm has slight play in a pin/bush (2.4.G.2)
6 May 2011
Pass
Mileage: 39,845 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2012 6 May 201129 Apr 2010
Pass
Mileage: 35,867 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2011 29 Apr 20101 May 2009
Pass
Mileage: 30,248 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2010 1 May 20099 May 2008
Pass
Mileage: 24,294 MI
Expiry date: 14 May 2009 9 May 20082 May 2007
Pass
Mileage: 18,193 MI
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SN04LPV was registered on 2004-05-14
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